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Samuel Parkin

Lexington,KY

Summary

  • Experienced in maintaining and troubleshooting complex broadcast equipment in a fast-paced environment.
  • Developed expertise in signal flow, audio and video systems, and ensuring top-notch broadcast quality under tight deadlines.
  • Seeking to transition into a new field, aiming to leverage technical proficiency and problem-solving abilities to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Broadcast Technician

FOX 56 News
05.2022 - Current
  • Began as Operator, ran audio, camera, & teleprompter
  • Promoted to Engineering department as Broadcast Technician Sept 2022
  • Provides assistance to all departments, especially helpful with Newsroom & Production, with a strong understanding of Premiere Pro
  • Sole evening engineer providing support for our 630,7 & 10 pm newscasts
  • Maintains broadcast signal, knows signal paths and can isolate issues when they arise
  • Very attentive and can quickly identify problems, calm under pressure with the ability to accurately document order of operations

Blue Million LLC.
10.2016 - 05.2022
  • Edited documentary style advertisements for our brand sponsors
  • Communicating one on one with them, correcting any specific details, which were then used in our livestreams
  • Edited live streamed Rodeo Performances into an appropriately formatted television broadcasts that was shown on Telemundo Dallas (39) for multiple years
  • Monitored live Rodeos for technical issues to catch and fix problems in real time with the director
  • Edited key highlights of rodeo into social clips for Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, one of which got over 2M views
  • Managed the various equipment, whether cleaning and organizing livestream equipment, managing the data storage system, or fixing a co-worker's computer when issues arose

Education

Bachelor of Science - Media Arts & Studies, Computer Science Minor

University of Kentucky College of Communication And Information
Lexington, KY
12.2024

Skills

  • Premiere Pro
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Broadcast Engineering
  • Broadcast Maintenance
  • IT Support

Certification

Dante Level 3

Bachelors of Science Media Arts and Studies

Timeline

Broadcast Technician

FOX 56 News
05.2022 - Current

Blue Million LLC.
10.2016 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Science - Media Arts & Studies, Computer Science Minor

University of Kentucky College of Communication And Information

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